How many gallons of EdWort's Apfelwein have been made?

Been a while since I made some. Figured it was time.

16,735 + 5 = 16,740

 

Should have taken Ed's advice and started 2. Only 1 gallon left from my other batch and I just started a new one.

16,740 + 6 = 16,746

 

I just realized I started my last batch 1 month ago and the total at that time was 16,442. Now the total is 16,746. Thats over 300 gallons in a month. Somehow that makes me laugh.

 

10 gallons here!!!

16,746+10=16,756

 

+5 gallons to start off my summer brewing!

16,756 + 5 = 16,761

 

Bottled 5 gallons today and started 6 more!

16,761 + 5 + 6 = 16,772

 

16,772 + 5 + 5 = 16,782

Wish I had started the second batch one week after the first, not three. My keg is almost dry!

 

16,782 + (73.5 leters) 19 = 16,801

 

16,801 + 5 = 16,806

I made my first batch this weekend. Man was that easy! My house smells terrible now though. :cross:

 

16,806 + 5 = 16,811

I bottled my first batch in 24 swing top bottles. Bottle conditioning them for a couple of months while the next batch ferments and clears in the fermenter. Had a couple glasses of the first batch. At 4 weeks it's still a little green but I couldn't resist. Really good!

 

16,811 + 5 = 16,816
(Ed's recipe, my 2nd batch two weeks after the first-very anxious...i wanna drink this stuff so bad!)

 

16816+3=16819

 

16819+6=16825

 

16825+5 = 16830

 

16830 + 5 16835

 

1 test gallon of a hybrid 50/50 apple and cranberry, otherwise still using Ed's recipe so 16836.

I'm down to my last bottle of my 1st batch and I think it's going out as a gift, but 5g batch that has recently cleared and a 2nd that is still fermenting so I'm counting the days...

 

This stuff is addicting in a way beer never was Even my non drinker SWMBO asks me to make her a "apple wine and sprite" sometimes

 

I'm thinking of making the barleywine of apfelwein I'll try to get the most out of a large starter of champagne yeast, but what would your recommendations be for the profile of the sugar? I'll prolly be adding around 6lbs (+/-) to a 5 gallon batch (it is a go big or go home style fun experiment).

Would it be better to stick to pure corn sugar, or mix it up with a little brown sugar, candi, and other fermenables?

I'm coming from the beer point of view, but would a little DME benefit the mix?

 

16836 + 5 = 16841

 

My first batch! Simplest brew ever

16841 + 5 = 16846

 

Popped my "brewing apfelwein" cherry last night

16846 + 5 = 16851

 

Just made my first batch tonite!

16851 + 5 = 16856

A lot of apples died in the making of this thread Thanks for the great recipe!

 

16856 + 8 = 16864

 

16864 + 5 = 16869

first time making it MAN THAT WAS EASY!! i will always have this on hand

 

Been a while, so:

16869 + 45 = 16913

 

16914 + 5 = 16919

(added the missing gallon from above. )

 

Add mine to the total, as one week fermenting and it is still happily bubbling away!

16919 + 5 = 16,924 !

 

16,924 + 5 = 16,929

First batch, can't wait to try it!

 

16,929+5=16,934.

First batch! Woohoo!

 

16934+5 = 16939

This time with not-from-concentrate apple juice for $17.xx and the original yeast.

Related, I tried some more of my first batch but racked out too much to drink that evening. I was hitting a wall with the dryness and remembered I had some miracle fruit tablets I hadn't tried yet which trick your tongue into making things taste sweet that aren't. Holy heck it tasted so sweet!
And uh, white vinegar didn't taste bad either but tingles the throat and lips.

Now I think I'm satisfied to let it age. First carboy is starting to clear up so I made more to add some excitement to the kitchen.

 

I have 5 gallons sitting for a few months.

16939 + 5 = 16,944

 

I finally did it, after over a year of brewing.

16,944 + 5 = 16,949

 

I've got a small batch sitting on the fridge...

16,949 + 2 = 16,951



I've been saving pretzel jars from BJ's. They hold 2.25 - 2.5 gallons. I was going to use them for mead until I stumbled on the recipe for apfelwein.

 

16,951 + 10 = 16,961

 

16,961 + 4 = 16,965

 

16,965 + 20 = 16,985

 

16,985 + 5 = 16,990

 

16,990+5 = 16,990
Made a batch with four gallons apple juice and one frozen can of Strawberry Daiquiri mix, topped up with water. Smells wonderful.

 

16,990 + 10 = 17,000

Two batches I made before finding this thread.

 

Just made a variation using brown sugar and Nottingham.
17,000 + 5 = 17,005